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A/N: I was really tired of saying "Austin's Charmeleon" so I gave him a name - Kuro. I'll go back and change it in the other chapters soon. Also, there's a second reason I named him; read on!
Part 8
"This place is endless!" Austin groans as he plants himself on a nearby rock. His Charmeleon stands next to him scratching his head. Charvo stands with Raichu between Ferra and Phoenix. The light from the flames on their tails are the only source of light in the cave. Beyond ten feet, nothing but darkness is visible.
"It's not endless, we're just lost." Ferra rolls her eyes and moans, "I've seen the same rock formation five times now. I feel like we've been here for weeks!"
"It would help if we could see better," Phoenix inputs, "it's so dark."
"It would help if we had a better guide," Ferra says under her breath.
"I heard that!" Austin screeches, standing up to face her.
"Get over yourself," Ferra shakes her head and flicks him across the forehead.
"What's that?" Phoenix interjects, looking out into the darkness of the cave.
"What's what?" Ferra asks, peering around Phoenix to look where he directs.
In the distant darkness, a small flickering flame can be seen swaying back and forth.
"Let's follow it!" Austin suggests.
"What if it's dangerous?" Ferra asks wearily.
"Better than wandering in circles!" Phoenix exclaims, pulling his backpack over his shoulder and dashing off with Charvo on his heels. Ferra, Austin, and Raichu chase after them.
The light flickers as it turns a corner.
"Hey!" Phoenix shouts, trying to catch up, "wait up!"
"Phoenix!" Ferra whines as the rest of the team struggle to keep up.
"Hrumph," She grunts as she runs straight into Phoenix who had stopped in his tracks. Austin follows from behind.
"Sorry," he murmurs.
"What is it?" Ferra peers around his shoulder and finds the flickering light attached to the tail of a small orange reptile.
"A Charmander," Phoenix grins at the sight and kneels to the ground.
"Char?" the wild Pokemon pauses to look at the group of humans questioningly.
"Hey little fellow," Phoenix greets it.
"Charmeleon," Kuro waves an orange claw; offering friendship.
"Char," it turns its nose up and dashes away.
"Charmeleon!" Charvo watches, shocked that the Pokemon had so rudely left.
"Let's go after it!" Austin exclaims. "Wild Charmander are really rare!"
"That's true," Phoenix shrugs and takes off after it.
The team runs after the flickering light in the distance.
"This way!" Phoenix jumps over a boulder.
They follow the light down a corridor, around a corner, and lower into the cave.
"Where is it going?" Austin whines after a few solid minutes of running.
"As long as we aren't going in circles anymore, I'm alright with it." Ferra laughs lightly.
Suddenly, the light disappears.
"What happened?" Austin asks, looking around into the darkness.
"It got away," Phoenix sighs and shakes his head.
"Wait," Ferra pauses, looking to her left, "I see more light."
"Oh! I do too!" Austin exclaims excitedly.
"Maybe it's the exit?" Ferra suggests.
"Only one way to find out!" Phoenix says as he runs towards it.
Before they reach the doorway where the light is emitting from, they hear a pitchy screeching sound.
"It's the Charmander!" Ferra shouts worriedly.
"Uh," Phoenix breathes as he races towards the sound.
When they enter the room, they find a half a dozen torches hung on the wall, lighting up the area.
"Wow," Ferra gasps as she looks around the new room. Covering the walls are carvings and paintings. The three are amazed by the pictures.
"This is the cavern I visited with my father when I was young," Phoenix realizes.
"Hey!" a voice wakes them from their awe, "what are you kids doing here?"
"Team Rocket!" Ferra shouts back, observing the two men wearing all black grunt uniforms.
"Now wait just a moment," the taller of the two remarks, "I think I know who these runts are."
"Charmander," a weak voice sounds from the corner behind them.
"Shut your trap," the small man screams at it.
"Stop it!" Phoenix asserts boldly.
"Why should I, Master Ketchum?" the taller man mocks.
"Because it's scared of you!" Ferra yells at him. "Leave it alone!"
"Alright fine," the small man steps towards the team, "how about instead you hand over the Obsidian Stone? We know that you found it in Mt. Moon a few weeks ago. We've been following you since. Thought you'd show up here eventually."
Phoenix grits his teeth at the question, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Well, maybe a Pokemon battle will jog your memory," the two approach, pulling Pokeballs out of their pockets.
"Go Arbok!"
"Go Raticate!"
The large rat and cobra emerge from their Pokeballs and screech at the team.
"Raichu?" Raichu questions at Phoenix's side.
"Not this time," Phoenix answers, "I think I can handle these assholes."
"Let me help!" Ferra requests, pulling a ball from her bag, "go, Marowak!"
A brown bodied, bipedal Pokemon appears wearing a large skull that masks its facial features. It grunts and wields a bone as a club.
"Go, Primeape!" Phoenix tosses his ball and Primeape, a larger evolved form of Mankey, appears snorting and shuffling.
"Aw you guys!" Austin whines, "what about me?"
"You'll get your chance next time," Ferra rolls her eyes.
"What kind of family squabble did we walk into?" the small man asks his taller comprade.
"Whatever," the other rolls his eyes, "attack!"
The Arbok and Raticate race towards the group.
"Bonemerang at Arbok!"
"Karate chop Raticate!"
Ferra and Phoenix give their orders at the same time.
Arbok is smacked across the forehead as it lunges towards Marowak. The attack causes it to retreat momentarily and use Poison Sting from afar. However, Marowak follows up with a heabutt.
Raticate moves in for a quick attack, but Primeape jumps and dodges. The Rocket orders a hyper fang which connects and knocks Primeape back. Primeape retaliates with a mega kick which sends Raticate flying. It catches the ground quickly and turns on its heel. As Raticate jumps towards Primeape for another Hyper Fang, Phoenix orders a karate chop. Primeape slams her hand into Raticates face, connecting with its large buck teeth; causing a chip to form in one. The Raticate cries in pain.
Arbok moves in to bite Primeape, but Primeape uses a mega punch to send it flying into a wall, knocking it out. Marowak clubs Raticate across the head and it falls backward, fainted.
"Alright!" Ferra cheers. Marowak and Primeape jump up and cheer with her as they are returned to their Pokeballs.
"You lost," Phoenix crosses his arms over his chest, "now leave this place."
"I don't think so," the smaller man steps forward, pulling another Pokeball from his pocket, "let's go, Weavile!"
"Charvo," Phoenix throws a fist forward and looks to his starter, "let's make this quick."
"Char!" Charvo gestures a salute towards his trainer and moves to face his opponent.
Weavile stands opposite of Charvo in a fighting stance.
"Slash!" the Rocket commands.
In a flash, Weavile slashes its sharp claws across Charvo's face causing Charvo to screech in pain.
"Hey!" Phoenix shouts angrily, "that was uncalled for!"
"Grow up, kid," the Rocket sneers..
"Charvo, flamethrower!" Phoenix orders before Weavile can strike again.
"Quick attack!" the Rocket orders Weavile who dodges past the fire and slams into Charvo throwing him across the cavern.
"Thought you were all that, huh boy?" the tall Rocket snickers.
"Just warming up," Phoenix grits his teeth and tries to think up a plan. It would be easy to switch out Charvo for Raichu, but he's up for the challenge. "Are you alright to continue?"
"Charmeleon!" Charvo nods, taking up a more serious attitude.
"Night Slash!" the Rocket orders.
"Smokescreen!" Phoenix commands.
Before Weavile can land an attack, the already dark room is blackened further by the smoke that pours from Charmeleon's jaws.
"Weavile?" the foe questions.
"Flamethrower!" Phoenix says.
"Meleon!" Charmeleon blows a pillar of fire forward through the smoke, directly scorching Weavile who yells out in surprise. The rest of the smoke clears quickly.
"Icy wind!" the Rocket orders. Weavile conjures a brisk wind that scrapes across Charvo's rough skin.
"Finish this with a dragon rush!" Phoenix commands.
Charvo's aura glows a deep purple as he races towards Weavile.
"Dodge it!" the Rocket screeches as Charvo approaches.
"Catch it and seismic toss!" Phoenix speaks quickly causing Charvo to change course on a dime.
Charvo grabs Weavile's foot as it tries to leap away. Then, he spins in a circle, dragging Weavile through the air and then slams it down as hard as it can.
"Weavile!" the Rocket screams in surprise.
"Weav," it mutters weakly in response.
The small rocket grunts as he returns Weavile to its ball.
"Let's get out of here," the taller rocket shakes his head at the turn of events and leaves the cave.
"Don't think you'll be so lucky next time," the small rocket growls at them as he follows after his teammate.
"Way to go Charvo!" Phoenix cheers when the rockets are out of sight, "I knew you could do it!"
Charvo, Primeape, Marowak, Raichu, and Kuro cheer together.
"Charmander!" the little lizard's voice cuts through the cheers of the excited Pokemon.
"Char?" Charvo questions, looking over the smaller lizard. The group parts so that they can all see it.
"Char Charmander Char," it smiles as it waves its arms excitedly.
"Charmeleon," Kuro greets it, but the small lizard bypasses him and walks straight up to Charvo.
"Charrrr," it rubs its head up against Charvo's neck causing Charvo to blush.
"I think he is thanking Charvo for helping," Austin observes.
Ferra giggles, "I think she's more than grateful."
"She?" Phoenix asks, surprised.
"Woman's intuition," Ferra laughs again.
"Charmeleon," Charvo pulls away from the Charmander, embarrassed by the affection.
"Charmander?" she questions as he races away from her.
"Come on Charvo," Ferra implores, "she just likes you."
"Charmeleon!" he runs away, towards Phoenix.
Charmander's demeanor drops visibly at the rejection.
"Oh hey hey!" Ferra steps quickly towards Charmander, "it's alright. He's just an immature boy."
"Char?" she questions, looking up at the new face.
"You've grown up here, right?" Ferra asks the little lizard who nods in response. "You probably know a lot of others of your kind, yes?"
"Charmander," she nods again.
"Well," Ferra starts, "my friend Charvo, as amazing as he is, has never met a girl of his own kind."
"Char?" she questions, peering over at the still embarrassed Charvo scratching his head.
"Yes, really!" Ferra giggles.
"Whoa, you guys," Austin calls from the other side of the room, "look here!"
Phoenix and Ferra walk over to Austin while their Pokemon follow behind.
"This mural must be from the Obsidian Prophecy like Bill said," Austin concluded, looking up at a picture carved into the wall.
"Yes," Phoenix looks at it in awe, "I remember seeing it when I was a kid."
"What does it mean?" Ferra asks, pointing up at a carving of Raichu and The Darkness.
"Professors think that Raichu is the Pokemon of light who can destroy The Darkness," Phoenix shares what he knows.
"Rai rai!" Raichu releases a few static bolts in response.
"What is The Darkness, anyway?" Austin asks.
"No one really knows," Phoenix sighs.
"If you look closely at the carving it looks almost draconic," Ferra observes.
"What do you mean?" Phoenix asks. "It just looks like a shadow to me."
"Look here," Ferra points up at The Darkness, "looks like wings and a tail."
"I suppose," Phoenix shrugs, "hopefully we never have to find out."
"Hopefully we can get out of this cave someday," Austin groans when he remembers how long they've been stuck in the darkness.
"Hey Charmander," Ferra turns to the little lizard, "do you think you could show us the exit?"
"Charmander!" she nods and scampers towards the main cavern.
"Come on!" Ferra waves them on, also returning Marowak.
"Hold up!" Phoenix requests as he returns Primeape to her Pokeball and jogs after Ferra and Charmander.
Not a five minute jog later, the team finally sees natural sunlight flittering into the dark cavern.
"Yes!" Austin yells excitedly as he bursts past his friends and beats them to the outside world.
"I feel like it's been weeks since I felt the sun on my skin!" Ferra exclaims, holding her arms out to soak in the warmth of the day.
"Charmander!" the little lizard copies Ferra's actions, stretching her small limbs out.
"Feels good, doesn't it?" Ferra asks her.
"Char char!" she nods.
"I think I will call Mr. Roque and update him on what we know about Team Rocket," Phoenix decides, stepping off to the side.
"Then I think it's a good time for some rest!" Austin plops down on the grass next to the main trail.
Ferra hesitates momentarily, but resides to sit criss crossed not too far away; watching Phoenix speak to Mr. Roque on his phone. Raichu curls up in the grass alongside her, his slender tail wraps around his body.
Their attention flickers to the two Chameleons who have not been returned to their Pokeballs yet.
"Char char," Kuro waves a claw, gesturing to Charvo.
"Charmeleon," Charvo responds, taking a firm stance.
The two lizards pose to fight. They appear strikingly similar besides one being a deep red and the other pastel orange.
"You have to do this right now?" Austin groans, sitting up. "Can't this wait until after we go to a Pokemon center?"
Simultaneously, the two lizards release a fiery flamethrower and a purple dragon pulse at each other.
"Charmander?" Charmander chirps curiously.
"They do this sometimes," Ferra sighs, resting her arms across her knees, "act like squabbling siblings."
As if on cue, the two lizards lock claws in a battle of strength.
"Charmander!" Charmander scampers over to the two warring lizards.
She waves, trying to gain their attention, but the two are too engrossed in their fight.
"Char char char!" She yammers.
"Charmeleon!" Charvo finally snaps, and turns his head her way, a flame burning in his eyes.
"Char?" Kuro backs away from the fight and looks down at the smaller lizard.
"Charmeleon!" Charvo urges his opponent to fight.
However, Kuro chooses to nudge his head against the smaller lizard affectionately instead.
"Aw looks like Kuro likes Charmander!" Ferra squeals girlishly.
"Makes sense," Austin sits up and shrugs.
"Why?" Ferra asks.
"Why what?" Austin furrows his eyebrows in confusion.
"Why does it make sense?" Ferra questions.
Austin pauses, staring at his hands, "um, he is a cool Pokemon?"
Ferra shakes her head, "you're a strange boy, Austin."
"Charmeleon," Charvo huffs when he realizes his match is over.
"Charmander, char char mander!" The little lizard flails her claws, catching Charvo's eye.
"Charmeleon, char," Charvo shakes his head.
"Charmander!" she responds by blowing a flame straight into Charvo's face.
Charvo shakes off the fire and soot, and then raises his brow.
"What is she doing?" Ferra asks incredulously.
"Char!" She takes a fighting stance.
Charvo follows suit.
"Looks like she has something to prove," Phoenix reappears with a smirk on his face. "She has a fire in her belly."
Suddenly, their claws are locked, and their gazes fierce.
They push evenly against one another momentarily, but Charvo's strength proves too much and he throws her across the trail path.
"Don't go too hard, Charvo," Phoenix asserts nervously.
"Charmeleon!" Charvo roars victoriously.
"Charmander!" The persistent little lizard screeches and blows a spout of fire directly at Charvo.
Charvo leaps out of the way and circles around her. When he is close enough, he rams his body against her sending her flying again.
"That's enough you two," Phoenix waves his arm to make them stop.
Charmander winces as she pulls herself off the ground.
"Are you okay?" Ferra asks, running to kneel next to her.
"Char.." Charmander pulls herself up shakily, "mander!"
As she yells her name, her body begins to glow a brilliant white. Her small body grows nearly twice its size.
"No way!" Ferra breathes in awe.
When the light fades, her new shining red scales are revealed to everyone.
"Charmeleon!" she shouts her new name confidently.
"Char?" Charvo asks curiously, watching the events unfold.
"Char," a glint shines in the newly evolved Charmeleon's eyes.
"Charmeleon," Charvo smirks in response.
In a flash, the two are claw to claw, testing each other's strength.
"Look at that," Phoenix chuckles to himself, "she's a fighter."
"I think she has something to prove," Ferra concludes.
"Charmeleon?" Kuro scratches his head in confusion.
"They're a good match," Austin smiles as the two Charmeleons push and shove each other.
"Hey, what did Mr. Roque have to say?" Ferra asks Phoenix.
"Oh yeah," Phoenix perks up, "He was grateful for the information I gave him about the Obsidian Stone. Said it would help him in his fight to stop them."
"It's a good thing we met the dude," Austin says.
"Oh and he mentioned a huge celebration happening in Fuschia in two months. It's a celebration of Kanto's greatest trainers. He said they would be honoring my parents." Phoenix shares, wearily, "I'd like to go."
"That should be fun," Austin asks, "but what should we do until then?"
"I still need six badges," Phoenix says, "and we could still hit Saffron, Vermillion, and Celadon before we get there."
The wild Charmeleon collapses at Charvo's feet, causing the three humans and their Pokemon to look their way.
"Char," she murmurs weakly.
"Charmeleon, meleon," Charvo says, extending a claw down to help her up.
She looks up at him and accepts his gesture, climbing back to her feet.
"Char," Charvo holds her claw tight and shakes it, showing his approval.
"Charmeleon!" Kuro claps his claws together in excitement.
"You're pretty awesome, Charmeleon!" Phoenix praises her.
"Charmeleon!" she chirps gratefully.
"I suppose we should get going," Phoenix suggests, "if we want to stay in Lavender Town tonight instead of camping out."
"Char!" Charvo agrees, ready to continue their adventure. The two start to dash down the trail; away from The Rock Tunnel. Austin and Kuro follow after them.
"But what about Charmeleon?" Ferra turns back towards the wild Charmeleon who stays near the cave entrance. Her friends are already too far to hear her question.
"Char?" she asks curiously.
"It was lovely to meet you," Ferra says, kneeling next to Charmeleon, "I don't want to ask you to leave your home here in the cave, but I was wondering if you wanted to come with us."
Charmeleon pauses thoughtfully.
"Meleon char char meleon?" She asks, pointing a claw towards the rest of the group.
Ferra's eyes follow in the direction she points, "you want to know if we'll be going with Charvo and Kuro?"
"Char," she nods affirmatively.
"Yes," Ferra tells her, "Phoenix, Charvo's trainer, is my best friend. I'll travel with him for as long as he'll let me."
"Charmeleon," she smiles and nods at Ferra in agreement.
"You know, I know what it's like to follow a boy around," Ferra chuckles, pulling a Pokeball out, "these boys are worth it though."
Ferra presses the Pokeball against Charmeleon's forehead and she is absorbed into it.
"Let's go, Ferra!" Phoenix yells from down the path.
"Coming!" she shouts back, running to catch up with them.
"Did she join you?" Phoenix asks with a smile.
"She did," Ferra nods, satisfied.
"What will you call her?" Austin asks.
"A name?" Ferra stops thoughtfully.
"Of course!" Austin presses, "if we have three Charmeleons in our group, they all need names!"
"I hate to say it, but you're right." Ferra admits.
"Do you have any ideas?" Phoenix asks.
Ferra walks along with them, pondering her ideas.
Then she raises a finger with an epiphany, "I will call her Mari."
"Mari?" Phoenix questions, "I like it. Sounds good. Charvo, Kuro, and Mari. The fearsome three!"
"Fearsome is right!" Ferra smirks, challengingly, "Mari will be a good match for Charvo."
Phoenix pauses to watch her carefully. She winks at him and bumps against him.
"I think so too," Phoenix grins. Both understand the implications being drawn.
"You guys are the worst," Austin shakes his head, and then runs far ahead with Kuro.
Phoenix and Ferra turn to each other and grin. Then, to Ferra's surprise, Phoenix extends his hand and caresses her fingers until she allows him to entwine his with hers.
In the courtyard of Indigo Plateau, guests dressed in fanciful wear and ornate jewelry make their way through the gates and up the marble staircase. Their Pokemon follow their trainers, while some of the larger Pokemon take a path around to the back. Guards and bouncers check each guest's invitation.
"May I see your invitation?" the bouncer asks.
"If you insist," the guest replies with a smirk, handing the invitation to him.
The bouncer checks it quickly and then quickly checks his and his guest's faces, "I'm sorry, Master and Mrs. Ketchum, I'm having a difficult time seeing in the dark."
"Not a problem," Ash smiles and claps the bouncer's arm in reassurance.
"Of course, make your way to the head table," the bouncer opens the door for them.
Inside the mansion, Ash and Misty are escorted to the grand ballroom where the party is raging.
"Are you sure we should be out tonight?" Misty asks him, seemingly in distress.
"Yes, dear," Ash replies, pulling her towards the head table, "Lance said it was very important."
"It's just that River just got over her cold and Phoenix has camp tomorrow," Misty tries to reason.
Ash turns back to her and smiles sympathetically, "Mist, you know that my mom can handle it. She raised me, you know."
"I know, Ash," she sighs, squeezing his hand, "It's just, you know that I've been tired lately."
Ash turns to her and smiles knowingly. He then grazes his fingers across her arms and down to her sides.
"I only asked you to come because Lance personally requested both of us be here," Ash explains, kissing her forehead.
When they approach the table, Ash pulls out a chair for Misty who graciously sits down. The table is filled with beautiful decorations and delicious appetizers.
"Ash," a man with fiery red hair wearing a cape approaches and reaches out a hand.
"Lance," Ash takes his hand in a firm grip.
"I look forward to speaking with you and your lovely wife later this evening," he says, looking seriously into Ash's eyes and clapping their joined hand with his spare.
"I am as well," Ash gives him a questioning look.
Lance pulls away and bows to Misty, "good to see you, Mrs. Ketchum."
"You too, Lance," Misty smiles.
Lance nods and turns on his heel to walk away without another word.
"That was strange," Misty concludes from her seat.
Ash pulls out his chair and sits next to his wife.
"It was," Ash nods slowly, looking down at his hands.
Within them lies a note that Lance had secretly placed in his during their handshake.
'At a quarter past seven, meet in conference room C. Bring only Misty. Be discreet' It reads.
After reading it himself, he reaches his hand under the table and places the note in Misty's hand. She looks at him questioningly, but takes the note and looks down briefly to read it.
She then looks at him, confused by the note. Ash only shugs, not knowing anymore about it that she.
After a wonderful dinner and a toast from the Pokemon League President, the clock reads 7:10pm.
Ash leans over his chair and whispers to his wife, "it's time dear."
Misty nods and allows Ash to pull her chair out and help her up.
"Act like you're drunk," Misty whispers to him, "people won't look twice."
As he was instructed, Ash wraps an arm around her shoulders and pretends to lean on her. Together they limp away from the ballroom to the halls leading to the business section of the mansion. Other people give them strange and sympathetic looks and giggle as they pass by.
Once around the hall's corner, Ash straightens up and brushes his clothes off metaphorically.
"Let's see," Ash looks around the door numbers, "Conference room A is here, so let's keep walking."
"What do you think this is about, Ash?" Misty asks, pondering the possibilities.
"I really don't know, Mist," he shakes his head, "but it seems serious."
"There it is," Misty points to the door labeled 'Conference Room C'.
"Let's find out," Ash says, reaching for the door.
Inside the room, Ash and Misty find a round table where the Elites sit with Lance. They stand when Ash and Misty enter.
"Close the door," Lance demands.
Ash nods and closes it behind them
"It is good to see you," Lance begins, "but it's unfortunate it is under such circumstances."
"What is it?" Ash asks boldly. "It must be bad to warrant such caution."
"It is," Lorelei nods, "It seems that we have a traitor in our mists, which is why we are using this league party as a front to meet."
"A traitor?" Misty asks, alarmed at the thought. "But what is there to betray?"
"I hate to be the bearer of bad news," Lance sighs, also upset, "but it appears that Team Rocket has regrown under new leadership."
"No," Ash grits his teeth in anger. Misty gasps; one hand slapping over her mount and another over her stomach to quell the sickening feeling.
Lance pauses, understanding Ash's discomfort.
"But they disbanded over twelve years ago," Ash breathes heavily at the thought of their return.
"It's worse than we expected though," Lance finally continues, "it seems that it has been rebuilt by the original leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni."
"He disbanded it over twenty years ago!" Misty exclaims. "Why would he rebuild it?"
"The reasons are not clear to us," Lance confessed, "but we found a virus hack in our computer systems. We were able to determine that it was installed from within the walls, but only employees are allowed on the computers in Indigo Plateau. Luckily, we found it and were able to reverse it to find out that Team Rocket is responsible for placing it."
"What does he want with the Pokemon league?" Misty asks.
"Me," Ash concludes, "they want revenge on me."
"We don't know that necessarily," Lorelei argues.
"I do," Ash speaks grimly, "it's my fault his daughter is dead."
The circle of Elite are silent at Ash's declaration.
"But why would they come after the Pokemon League just to get to you?" Lance asks. "It has to be bigger than that."
"Maybe," Ash sighs, "but what could it be after so many years of silence?"
"That's what we need to find out," Lance concludes. "And we might need your help."
The conversation draws on for a while and ends with an agreement to meet again in secret in a week's time to talk more about the issue.
The car ride home is silent. Neither Ash nor Misty can find the words to share.
When they arrive home, they find Delia who smiles and hugs them, and tells them their two beautiful children are sleeping soundly before leaving to her own home.
Ash links his hand with Misty's and leads her up the stairs. At the top platform, they turn right down the hall and open two doors across from one another.
"They sleep so soundly," Misty says, wrapping her arms around her body. Phoenix sleeps with Raichu at the foot of his bed while River cuddles with Splash.
"Good," Ash says, "they don't need to know anything about what's begun."
"What are we going to do?" Misty asks worriedly.
Ash pauses to look between his two sleeping children. He places a hand over his face and rubs it. Then he looks at his wife's beautiful face and smiles sadly.
"Tread carefully."
Phoenix: Charmeleon, Fletchinder, Luxio, Primeape, Pichu, Sandshrew, Kabuto, Psyduck, Oddish, Rattata, Nidoran
Ferra: Alolan Vulpix, Marowak, Clefairy, Charmeleon
Austin: Charmeleon, Bellsprout
I hope you enjoyed!
Call me crazy, but I LOVE Charmander and evolutions! Lol!
I have been working on this on and off while rewatching Merlin, so I'm sorry if there are grammar mistakes. I got a little distracted!
Let me know!
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